Perfume-dispensing apparatus.



0 M. LOGKARD.

PERFUME DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1910.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

CHARLES M.LOCKARD COLUMfiIA PLANOGRAPII C0-- WASNINUTON, D. O.

CHARLES M. LOCKAR-D, OF DETROIT, DEIOHIGAN.

PEBFUME-DISFEN To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, CHARLES M. Looxxnn, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPerfume-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to that class of perfume dispensing apparatus inwhich the perfume is delivered in the form of a fine spray and theinvention consists in certain specific features of construction wherebya simple and effective apparatus is obtained all as more fullyhereinafter described and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the drawings which accompany this specification and in which thedifferent parts are indicated by numerals, Figure 1 is a verticalcentral section in a plane parallel to the front face of the apparatus;Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 03-06 Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on line y y Fig. 1.

In the drawings 1 represents the outer casing inclosing the operatingmechanism and provided with a suitable door 2 for access thereto.

8 is the coin chute having an inlet opening 4 for the introduction ofthe coin.

5 is a push rod supported in bearings in the casing and extending to theoutside thereof through a guide slot 6. It is provided with a downwardlyprojecting arm 7 and with an adjustable stop 26. A tilting platform 8 ispivotally secured in the path of the push rod upon a second tiltingplatform 9 which is pivotally secured at 10 upon the fixed partition 11.The coin chute extends down to the lower platform 9 and is provided atits lower end with a. slot 12 to admit the tongue 13 of the upperplatform. The upper platform has a clownwardly bent rear flange 23provided with a hole 2t into which the inner end of the push rod isadapted to pass. The lower platform 9 has an upwardly extending inclinedflange 14- which is also in the path of the push rod beneath the flange28 and a spring 15 attached to this platform holds it in normal positionagainst the lower end of the chute. Beneath this lower platform isformed a compartment containing a suitable coin drawer 16.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 28, 1910.

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SING A?PABATUS.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

Serial No. 563,865.

A vertical partition 17 divides the'interior of the casing into separatecompartments 18 and 19, the latter containing an atomizer 20 of knownconstruction and connected by a rubber tube 21 with the bulb 22 confinedby the walls of the compartment below the push rod and acting by itsresiliency against the arm 7 of the push rod to hold it in the normalposition shown. The atomizer has a discharge nozzle 25 passing freelythrough an opening in the door.

In practice a coin of prescribed denomination being dropped in the coinslot and falling through the chute upon the tongue 13 of the upperplatform tilts the latter into the position shown in dotted lines andwithdraws the flange 23 out of the path of the push rod. The push rodbeing now pushed inwardly to the full extent of its projecting partstrikes against the upwardly inclined flange 14 of the lower platformand tilts it and both platforms are now tilted together to a suflicientdegree to permit the coin to escape from the chute and drop into thecoin receptacle. At the same time the actuation of the push rodcompresses the bulb and causes a fine spray of perfume to issue from thenozzle of the atomizer. As soon as the push rod is released theresilient bulb will gradually restore it to its normal position and thusallow the platforms to also resume their normal positions.

The arm 7 is merely a bent portion of the push rod 5 and in pressingupon the bulb (which is confined) it cannot flatten it out and the jetof air for the atomizer will be produced immediately at the beginning ofthe movement of the push rod, its further movement producing noappreciable result. At the same time the reinflation of the bulb isgreatly retarded and if the push rod is returned by hand, after itspartial return the bulb will produce no appreciable result in repeatingthe operation. When the push rod is fully returned by the inflation ofthe bulb, the platforms reassume their normal positions, and on theattempt to operate the device without dropping a coin the push rod willmerely enter the hole 24 of the platform 8 and interlock both platforms.

WVhat I claim as my invention is In a perfume dispenser, the combinationwith a casing and an atomizer inclosed therein and provided with arubber bulb abutments confining the bulb in a limited for supplying itwith air, of a push rod space and pressing it against the arm. 10horizontally guided in the casing and pro- In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature vided with a return bend projecting outin presence of twowitnesses.

wardly through a slot in the side of the cas CHARLES M. LOCKARD.

ing and terminating inside the casing in a Vitnesses: verticallyextending arm limiting the out- ANNA M. Donn ward movement of the pushrod, and fixed ANNA M. SHANNON.

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